Alpinemaps Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 1 minute ago, Lordoflego said: Spoke on the phone with ebayer who allerted me about it, he said that he requested other items with his slug (poly and poster) that he didn't have included but at the end buyer backed off from those requests.... My buyer requested the poster, polybag, and VIP invite. Told them the kids already claimed them, and he did the BIN anyway. I've just done some checking, and the user name on my buyer isn't matching the high bidder on a number of these sets that are up for auction. So mine may just be a coincidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KShine Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 That buyer is making a somewhat risky bet, for a payout that (even if won) would (in my opinion) be limited. I would expect this one to settle out between 125-150 (but you never know). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 11 minutes ago, Alpinemaps said: VIP invite This is scary... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinemaps Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 18 minutes ago, KShine said: That buyer is making a somewhat risky bet, for a payout that (even if won) would (in my opinion) be limited. I would expect this one to settle out between 125-150 (but you never know). That's why I got out last night. I was on the plus side of $200, and very happy. I was thinking $150, but I'll take more without question. 8 minutes ago, dcdfan said: This is scary... The invite was generic. No personal info on the invite, so it wasn't a big deal to me. But the kids wanted it, so it's theirs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 32 minutes ago, Alpinemaps said: My buyer requested the poster, polybag, and VIP invite. This reminded me of an ex-girlfriend once who had kept a rock singers fork... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nsheppard9101 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 (edited) Same thing just checked...odd only logical thing is to control the market of these. Which is nothing special if you ask me...as long as the check clears I don't care who buys it lol... Edited May 1, 2016 by Darth_Raichu Removed buyer's id just in case 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Raichu Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 You guys probably just found Darin's eBay id Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey_Dollars Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 He requested the same stuff of me. Also asked if I could put the Hoth poster in a tube or sandwich it between 2 pieces of cardboard. Ultimately I didn't accept his offer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micbelt Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 This same buyer bought from me on Saturday night big texas and had 251 feedback. He asked for me to include the hoth poster that was not listed in my auction. He paid already, but I was going to ship today. Is this a scam of some sort? * mod note: yes we should not post full names just in case * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenxxx Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 If you've got Paypal seller protection, no use wondering if it's a scam or not... just ship it. Hey, if a buyer wants several of these, how else is he going to get them? He probably has buyers in Vietnam and Hong Kong, already lined up and ready to pay $1000 each. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micbelt Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I just think it is off he is asking for stuff that was not in the listing and he bought mine without negotiating when there were several priced well below mine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyhanukkah Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 15 minutes ago, Kenxxx said: If you've got Paypal seller protection, no use wondering if it's a scam or not... just ship it. Hey, if a buyer wants several of these, how else is he going to get them? He probably has buyers in Vietnam and Hong Kong, already lined up and ready to pay $1000 each. Yeah It could be this - whenever I sell on eBay I avoid international shipping like the plague as I am sure many others do. Maybe he's got a good international system lined up and is just flipping these right away. Could explain why he needs the extras like the polybags and posters- might have already promised them to other buyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 @micbelt can you remove the sellers ebay name from your post (or can a mod step in and do this)? 16 minutes ago, jonnyhanukkah said: Yeah It could be this - whenever I sell on eBay I avoid international shipping like the plague as I am sure many others do. Maybe he's got a good international system lined up and is just flipping these right away. Could explain why he needs the extras like the polybags and posters- might have already promised them to other buyers. You are missing out on a lot .... EBay's GSP (Global Shipping Program) is awesome - you only pay for shipping to KY, they take care of the rest. Just make sure that when you ship items that are collectible (e.g. mint box condition) you mark clearly on all sides of your wrapped inner box that they should not unpack it further (I recall somebody reporting a totally trashed LEGO box because the Pitney Bowes guys removed all the bubblewrap/doubleboxing and sent it that way). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyhanukkah Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 1 minute ago, Phil B said: @micbelt can you remove the sellers ebay name from your post (or can a mod step in and do this)? You are missing out on a lot .... EBay's GSP (Global Shipping Program) is awesome - you only pay for shipping to KY, they take care of the rest. Just make sure that when you ship items that are collectible (e.g. mint box condition) you mark clearly on all sides of your wrapped inner box that they should not unpack it further (I recall somebody reporting a totally trashed LEGO box because the Pitney Bowes guys removed all the bubblewrap/doubleboxing and sent it that way). I'll have to do some research on it... Just had bad experiences in the past either not charging enough for international or with claims. I mostly sell Comic Books on eBay with some Lego and other toys mixed in on occasion. I will give GSP some thought though. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregpj Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 8 minutes ago, Phil B said: @micbelt can you remove the sellers ebay name from your post (or can a mod step in and do this)? You guys have to give us a chance... or use the "report post" feature with a reason and a) it'll notify the admins right away and b ) won't clog the forums. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 1 minute ago, gregpj said: You guys have to give us a chance... or use the "report post" feature with a reason and a) it'll notify the admins right away and b ) won't clog the forums. Sorry, couldn't find the "report post" feature - was looking for it specifically - but now I see I was not looking above the post so didn't see it next to the "Posted x mins ago" label. My bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Raichu Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 7 minutes ago, gregpj said: You guys have to give us a chance... or use the "report post" feature with a reason and a) it'll notify the admins right away and b ) won't clog the forums. This is what happens when I take a nap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micbelt Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Sorry about posting the full name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregpj Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 1 minute ago, micbelt said: Sorry about posting the full name No worries... everyone probably wanted to know it. Hard to not post it given the circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
California92563 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 1 hour ago, micbelt said: This same buyer bought from me on Saturday night big texas and had 251 feedback. He asked for me to include the hoth poster that was not listed in my auction. He paid already, but I was going to ship today. Is this a scam of some sort? * mod note: yes we should not post full names just in case * This guy sounds like a demanding tool in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micbelt Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 My wife did some sleuthing based off the shipping address he gave and he has sold some stuff on eBay uk but not in the last year. He was actually nice in his messages, I just thought it was odd that my bin price was $299.99 and he offered $298 and he asked for the hoth poster that was not in the listing. I told him I would throw it in and he asked if I could ship in unfolded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Raichu Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 12 minutes ago, micbelt said: My wife did some sleuthing based off the shipping address he have and apparently he is a reseller on eBay uk. He was actually nice in his messages, I just thought it was odd that my bin price was $299.99 and he offered $298 and he asked for the hoth poster that was not in the listing. I told him I would throw it in and he asked if I could ship in unfolded. The return of "he who shall not be named" ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
California92563 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, Darth_Raichu said: The return of "he who shall not be named" ??? Voldemort? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poly 30286 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 1 minute ago, California92563 said: Voldemort? Shhh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micbelt Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I edited my post, he has no feedback for selling within the last 12 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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